Writing the Pine

Fist Pump Fridays: Jersey Shore Presents The Hurt Locker

I am totally jocking fivetool’s style here but I saw this video and had to put it up in honor of him.  Amazing how these guys can stay relevant for so long.  Great for us though.  They are pure entertainment. SHE’S GONNA BLOW.

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Fist Pump Fridays: There Goes the Neighborhood…

In light of the success of the Jersey Shore, a new reality show will be filmed in Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach centered around Russian-Americans according to the NYPost. So far? No complaints here.

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Fist Pump Fridays: Farewell Fist Pump?

Tonight appears to be the final episode of the Jersey Shore.  And for that I am sad.  Let’s have a moment of silence please. … MTV, why did you air double episodes last week and a new episode on New Year’s Eve?  I could have savored the show just a bit longer.  HOW DARE YOU. You can however [...]

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Fist Pump Fridays: Jersey Shore Power Rankings

Jersey Shore Power Rankings After being treated to a night of back-to-back episodes of Jersey Shore, we’ve had a major shakeup in the Jersey Shore Power Rankings. Will the Situation drop after a dreadful performance? Do we have a surprise leader of the pack?

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Fist Pump Friday: GTL

It’s all about the GTL. Gym. Tanning. Laundry. This will be my 2010 New Year’s Resolution. On that note, there will BACK to BACK Jersey Shore episodes tonight. Clear your schedules. Immediately.

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Fist Pump Fridays: Ronnie Goes All-UFC On Us

Quick thoughts since I’m on a time budget here: • Ronnie should try out for the UFC/The Ultimate Fighter. Sure, he’s 5′4″, but did you see him destroy that guy last night on the boardwalk? Did a swim move on the guy’s girlfriend, threw a great strike, landed a knee, and was immediately in a full [...]

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Fist Pump Fridays: Pulling No Punches

This episode was more anticipated than the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight.  But before I go any further: 1) Credit goes to MTV for being socially responsible and pulling their punch (pun intended) by removing footage of Snooki getting sucker punched.  It actually created a more dramatic effect by going to a blackened screen a la the Sopranos series [...]

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Fist Pump Friday: Your First Situation of the Weekend

New episode of Jersey Shore?  You betcha.  Introducing a new part of the pine, Fist Pump Fridays: Your first situation of the weekend, but hopefully not your last. Spoiler Alert.  If you ain’t a guido, get the f^&* out of my face. (That’s Guidese for try reading this column again after watching the latest episode on [...]

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